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English ICT Integration

We are learning to speak fluently We are learning to tell a story visually** Students retell the story "Where the Wild Things Are" through KidPix and bluescreening. || media type="custom" key="2893561" || The teacher identified that the students writing was lacking description. Using the digital microscope students explored different textures, colours, lines... They used these to motivate their writing. Students talked about their images and then wrote descriptions. || media type="custom" key="2893567" ||
 * New Entrant Year 0/1 || **We are learning to retell
 * New Entrant Year 0/1 || **We are learning to describe**
 * New Entrant Year 0/1 || **We are learning to retell**

The teacher identified a group of students that needed some extension GATE. The students letter of the week was 'Q' and the week prior was 'P' so this group of students selected a poem to retell. Students used KidPix and bluescreened themselves into the images. They recorded themselves reading (digital camera, isight camera). ||  media type="custom" key="2893583" || We are learning to visually show a concept We are learning about composition**
 * New Entrant Year 0/1 || **We are learning about perspective

The new entrant students were learning to take effective photos for a range of purposes. Each group was given a concept that they had to capture visually. This is example is "Through the Eyes of an Ant." || media type="custom" key="2893639" || We are learning to tell a story visually**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">New Entrant Year 0/1 || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">We are learning to retell
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">New Entrant Year 0/1 || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">We are learning to retell

The teachers wanted to learn how to bluescreen. A group of students were selected to retell a big book "Chicken Food". || media type="custom" key="2893591" ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Year 2 || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">We are learning to retell a story through moving images.

Year 2 students retold a modified fairytale through animation and images. || media type="custom" key="2893621" || We are learning to speak with expression ** As part of a unit on 'Myths and Legends' these year 4 students created a class digital story. In buddies they created a page to retell their part of the story. They used KidPix and Bluescreening elements to communicate this. || media type="custom" key="2893635" || We are learning to speak with expression ** As part of the year 4 reading programme students read books written by NZ authors. These students formulated questions around their book and created a podcast. These were put on the class wiki so that the parents and the wider community could listen and view their learning. || media type="custom" key="2896989" || ** The teacher identified that her students oral language needed some improvement. They were lacking expression, pace, pitch... Through podcasting huge gains have been made. Students have been self/peer assessing against the success criteria/rubric || media type="custom" key="2893611" || ** Students explored a range of traditional tales. They decided as a class to retell their tales through shadow puppets. || media type="custom" key="2896963" ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Year 4 || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">We are learning to retell a story visually
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Year 4 || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">We are learning to retell a story visually
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Year 4 || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">We are learning to ask open ended questions
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Year 5 || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">We are learning to speak with clarity and expression
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Year 5/6 || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">We are learning to recreate a traditional tale
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Year 6/7 || **We are learning to tell a story through silent moving images.**

We now we have achieved this when...

Our story is well planned and storyboarded

Our story has a clear beginning, middle and end

We have used interesting shots and angles that emphasise emotion and detail

We have kept the audience guessing as to what may happen

We have added effects that complement the style of our movie, music, sound effects, editing effects (e.g. rain from imovie)

Our movie is original and we are happy with the end product

When we have worked as a team to achieve a common goal || media type="custom" key="2893631" || We are learning to speak with clarity and expression We are learning about the importance of impact**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Year 6/7 || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">**We are learning to use advanced language features

Year 6/7 students used a game 'Myst Exile III" to motivate their writing. Students played the game as a whole class and then wrote descriptions using metaphors, similes and analogies. || media type="youtube" key="XDOhNb5lO0k" height="344" width="425" ||